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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - The Last Hunters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1598, with whom were the Catholics at war?
(a) The Hanseatics.
(b) The Huguenots.
(c) The Lutherans.
(d) The Hussars.

2. In the 1780's, British medicine decided cod-liver oil was a remedy for _____.
(a) Rheumatism.
(b) Anemia.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Syphilis.

3. What were thick rubber gloves with cotton lining that fishermen wore called?
(a) Skimmers.
(b) Mitts.
(c) Nippers.
(d) Stiffs.

4. What does the word "Naumkeag" mean?
(a) Mountain people.
(b) Running horses.
(c) Farming land.
(d) Fishing place.

5. What is the air bladder of the cod used for in industry?
(a) Isinglass.
(b) Fiberglass.
(c) Kevlar.
(d) Fishing line.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dorymen's wives made sails for them sewn from _____.

2. Which British foreign secretary commented on the third Cod War saying that both sides have shown valor, but there was no need to show virility?

3. White strips of peanut butter-filled hard candy in St. John's are called _____.

4. Watertight ship holds with holes for circulating seawater to keep fish alive were called _____.

5. How long is it estimated that Canada's cod stocks will need to restore its cod population?

(see the answer key)

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